Join OH Studio and Strange Fellows Brewing for KRAMPUSMARKT When we heard about this market, filled with local goods, we couldn’t help but spread the word. Krampus is coming….. to Strange Fellows Brewing! To light up the dark season, they have 3 days of old world-inspired festivities planned in celebration of everyone’s favourite baddie. Break out your…
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Mon Paris Pâtisserie Sweetens The Holidays – News Release
Mon Paris Pâtisserie’s Modern Collection of Festive Treats Chef Elena Krasnova’s holiday collection is now available at her charming Parisienne chocolate and pastry shop in Burnaby The pastry case at Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St., Burnaby) is now decked with show-stopping treats for Christmas. Mon Paris owner and pastry chef, Elena Krasnova, has created a…
H Tasting Lounge and H2 Rotisserie & Bar Unveil New Menus for Fall – Tasting
H Tasting Lounge and H2 Rotisserie & Bar Unveil New Menus for Fall A recent lunch date at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar was all awesome and what I hope to be the beginning of many holiday lunches. The cocktails were superb, service always attentive and the views with the float planes coming and…
The Christmas Store at Potter’s – News Release
Potter’s Western Canada’s largest Christmas store returns to South Surrey, through Dec. 24 Last week we continued our annual tradition of visiting Potter’s Christmas Store and as usual were unable to resist adding to our holiday decor! We’re going with the Day of the Dead theme even heavier this year and we picked up some…
What’s Karen Drinking – Pumpkin Margarita
Mixing Up a Pumpkin Margarita From our pal Karen: It’s the American Thanksgiving next week and my cousin who lives in the US asked me to make a cocktail for her guests who don’t eat dessert. Like me. Knowing she would be making her fabulous pumpkin pies I knew she would have pumpkin purée on…
What’s Good This Week – Nov 20 Edition
What To Do In Vancouver Last week we were up in Whistler and this week has started out way slower as I’m home trying to get over a nasty cold. However I’m hoping I’m on the mend as there’s lots to do including the opening of Miss Bennet at The Arts Club, The Aurora Winter…
Wildebeest Wild Game Menu – Event Listing
Wildebeest Presents Fall Game And Mushroom Menu Showcasing Five Unique Feature Dishes Incorporating Wild Game, Locally Foraged Mushrooms, ‘Loose Morels’ Cocktail from November 1 to 15 This fall, Wildebeest will underpin our philosophy of working closely with local farmers & foragers by offering a seasonal Game & Mushroom Menu available November 1 to 15. The à la carte feature menu…
Chef Alex Chen Victorious On Iron Chef Canada News Release
Congratulations to Chef Alex Chen We predicted this win as Chef Chen is such a strong competitor! Well done! Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Chef Alex Chen became the first challenger to claim victory on the inaugural season of Iron Chef Canada after defeating Iron Chef Hugh Acheson on the fourth episode of the Food Network Canada TV show, which…
Etsy Canada Partners With Jillian Harris – News Release
Holiday collaboration by Jillian Harris featuring nine Canadian Etsy makers We love Etsy and adore Jillian Harris and have a serious crush on her lifestyle and style choices. When we heard about the collaboration with Etsy we had seriously hold back or risk some serious credit card debt! Etsy is thrilled to announce its partnership…
What’s Karen Drinking – Turmeric Tea
Mixing Up a Turmeric Tea It’s time for a Mocktail, so kick back and relax and mix up yourself something that Karen’s been drinking! From our pal Karen: It’s Mocktail Monday and I have made a Turmeric Tea that can be enjoyed warm or cold. Served warm it also helps soothe winter colds and sore…
What’s Good This Week – Nov 5 Edition
What To Do In Vancouver This Week First of all, hello November and how the hell did you get here this quickly? It seems like this fall is just whipping by and even with the extra hour this weekend. This week we’re excited to try some new fall menu items around town starting with Glowbal…
Lotusland Imports
Gifts That Give Back – Lotusland Imports Maasai-Made Jewelry Earlier this year thanks to my friend Leeta Liepins, I met Susan Bibbings after admiring the beautiful jewelry she imports. As I’m thinking about holiday gifts (yes I am already!), I can’t think of a better way to give something beautiful while giving back to the…
Ancora Waterfront Dining Caviar Festival- Event Listing
ANCORA WATERFRONT DINING AND PATIO SHOWCASES WORLD-CLASS CAVIAR DURING FOURTH ANNUAL CAVIAR FESTIVAL Y’all know how much I love caviar (we even had a caviar bar at our wedding), so I couldn’t help but share this month-long event with you. CJA Executive Chef Ricardo Valverde Adds Inventive Caviar-Driven Dishes to Menu with Optional Wine, Champagne…
Canada’s Great Kitchen Party Victoria – Chef Takashi Ito Takes Home Gold – News Release
Chef Takashi Ito Heads to Canadian Culinary Championships Congrats to Chef Takashi Ito – see you in Kelowna! Culinary Winners: Gold: Chef Takashi Ito, AURA waterfront restaurant + patio (Victoria) Silver: Chef Paul Moran, 1909 Kitchen (Tofino) Bronze: Chef Gabe Fayerman-Hansen, Little Jumbo (Victoria) Chef Takashi Ito of AURA waterfront restaurant + patio proved his…
EAT!Vancouver Dinner Series – Event Listing
EAT!Vancouver Festival Dinners Still Available There’s some deliciousness happening next week and a your chance to meet some incredible chefs from in and out of town Campagnolo hosts Los Angeles’ Neal Fraser from Redbird WEDNESDAY Nov 7th, 2018 7:00pm Campagnolo 1020 Main St., Vancouver Limited to 60 guests (family style) $150.00 plus tax Buy Now Vancouver and Los…
Disney Musical Performances In Richmond – Event Listing
Local Youth Bring Disney Musical Performances to Stage If you are looking for some great entertainment for the family this fall, check out these Disney musical performances in Richmond. Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association (CTORA) announces two musical productions from Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. and Beauty and the Beast Jr. for this fall! Incredibly talented youth…
Lemongrass House Canada – Coverage
Specialty Spa Product Retailer Lemongrass House Canada Launches Online Store Lemongrass Canada opened in March in Gastown and I’m a big fan of this family-owned company. Their all-natural, handcrafted, quality spa products are made in Thailand and you can now buy them all online (www.lemongrasshousecanada.com) and in Vancouver at 209 Abbott Street. The spa and personal…
Cantina Pana Restaurant Opens In Kitsilano – News Release
Cantina Pana Restaurant 1941 Cornwall Official Opening is set for Thursday, November 1st and the party continues all weekend for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Pana, which means Corduroy in Spanish, brings a friendly ambiance to their cozy cabin-style. If this cozy spot reminds you of Corduroy on Cornwall, its because its…
EAT! Harvest Featuring 24 Top Chefs – Event Lising
EAT! Harvest EAT! Vancouver’s signature event is back and bigger than ever. Friday November 9th 7-9:30 pm EAT! Vancouver’s entire 2018 lineup of rock star chefs will offer bites of canapés that embody their cuisine, resulting in an unparalleled event highlighting some of the best chefs in the world, all in one room. A selection…
Taste Canada Announces 2018 Food Writing Awards – News Release
Taste Canada Food Writing Awards #TasteCanada Y’all know how much I love my cookbooks! Congratulations to all these winners! Taste Canada Awards / Les Lauréats des Saveurs du Canada (tastecanada.org) has announced the winners of the country’s only national, bilingual food writing awards. October is National Cookbook Month #Love Cookbooks #MoreThanRecipes A champion of cookbook authors and…
